The Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation is creating a new kind of designer. A strategist who sees the world from a human perspective, who re-thinks what is possible and imagines a better future state.
Recognizing the increasing importance that design thinking can play in positively impacting society, enhancing business success and managing organizational change, students in the program address the complex dilemmas of contemporary society. The program focuses on the application of foresight and design innovation methods to develop solutions that are transformative and sustainable — economically and environmentally — and that address human needs. The program interweaves design with social science, technology and business while providing the skills and knowledge to identify critical issues, frame problems and develop innovative solutions and implementation plans. Through holistic thinking in a co-creative environment, the designer, business person, social scientist and engineer will develop together the skills required for true socio-technological innovation.
The MDes in Strategic Foresight and Innovation is offered as a full-time or part-time program.
Objectives
The Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation will enable students to:
Full-time program
Curriculum: 45 credits
Semester 1 (Fall) - 13.5 credits SFIN 6B09: Design Research Methods (3) |
Semester 2 (Winter) - 10.5 credits (or 13.5 credits with elective) SFIN 6A06: Strategy Development 1 (1.5) SFIN 6A02: Strategy Development 2 (1.5) SFIN 6A09: Systemic Design: Social Systems (1.5) Elective (3) - (in winter or summer term) |
Semester 3 (Spring) - 9 credits (or 12 credits with elective)
Elective (3) - (in winter or summer term) SFIN 6A04: Leading Innovation 1 (1.5) SFIN 6AXX: Leading Innovation 2 (1.5) SFIN 6AXX: Business Model Innovation 2 (1.5) |
Semester 4 (Fall) - 9 credits SFIN 6D01 Major Research Project (9)
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Part-time program
Curriculum: 45 credits
Semester 1 (Fall) - 6 credits |
Semester 2 (Winter) - 9 credits |
Semester 3 (Summer) - 3 credits 3 credits from among the following options: |
Semester 4 (Fall) - 9 credits SFIN 6B06: Strategy Development (3) SFIN 6C02: Foresight Studio (Section 1)(6) |
Semester 5 (Winter) - 6 credits SFIN 6B05: Business Model Innovation (3) |
Semester 6 (Summer) - 3 credits |
Semester 7 (Fall) - 9 credits |
Electives
For elective choices, students may choose from:
a) Approved graduate-level courses in other OCAD U graduate programs. Approved elective choices will be published annually in the Academic Calendar, which is available on the OCAD U website at
www.ocadu.ca/students/records_registration/course_calendar
b) A 300 or 400-level course in any discipline with the approval of the instructor and the Graduate Program Director. Students should consult the Academic Calendar for undergraduate course offerings and must complete a “Request to Enroll in an Undergraduate Course as an Elective” form and secure the appropriate permissions before they will be allowed to register. Please see “Courses and Registration” in this handbook for more information.
c) A graduate course at another university through the Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Plan (OVGS) or the Canadian University Graduate Transfer Agreement (CUGTA). Information on this process is available in this handbook under “Courses and Registration” and on the OCAD U website at www.ocadu.ca/gradstudies.
Students must meet with their Graduate Program Director for advising on the selection of elective courses. A record of student advising will be kept in the student file and students are advised to keep a copy for their records.
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